Life s twenty five major milestones and the ages you should have achieved them – Mirror Online
Life’s twenty five major milestones and the ages you ‘should’ have achieved them
A fresh explore has unveiled the ultimate guide to life, which involves passing a driving test at the age of twenty and getting married at 27
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- 08:22, nineteen MAY 2015
- Updated 11:24, nineteen MAY 2015
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Researchers have exposed twenty five major life milestones – and the ages by which we ‘should’ have achieved them.
A fresh probe has unveiled the ultimate guide to life, which involves passing a driving test at the age of 20, moving out at twenty two and getting married at 27.
The comprehensive examine, which draws on the wisdom, life practice and regrets of almost Two,000 adults inbetween the ages of sixteen and 65, also found we should be earning the average wage by the age of 30.
Additionally, two holidays a year should be affordable by the time we turn 37, and we ought to have our eye on a buy-to-let property two years later.
The investigate also found the most awkward life milestone – the very first smooch, is best ticked off at the tender age of 15.
Researchers also exposed nineteen is the best age to begin a full-time job, while we should feel free to love the very first holiday without mum and dad two years later.
Early 20s should also include moving out of home, buying our very first car and jetting off to sunnier climes for the very first time with a beau or gf.
The common consensus is also that by the time we are thirty we should have ticked off everything from living on our own to meeting the one, getting engaged and getting married.
According to the data, buying a vapid or house and even having a very first child are best ticked off before reaching the big 3-0.
Thirty one was hailed as the best age at which to have a 2nd child while landing a managerial role and being able to afford to buy a brand fresh car are also within view at this point.
A spokeswoman for Amigo Loans, which commissioned the explore, said: “It’s normal to want to achieve certain things by certain ages and it’s good to be ambitious.
“Borrowing money to achieve life’s milestones, such as moving out, buying a car or kicking off a business is stiffer than ever for ordinary, hard-working people and our research shows almost half of 16-34year olds expect to turn to their family and friends for financial help to achieve their life goals. Indeed, almost eighty per cent of our guarantors are family members.”
As we head through our mid to late 30s and early 40s we ought to be aiming to have moved to slightly fatter 2nd home, have earnings of around £40k a year or more, and even have considered, or set up our own business.
The team of researchers also found those who are yet to tick off significant milestones are fighting to do because of financial pressures.
Of those who have managed to achieve most of those on the list, the majority did so within their targeted time-frame.
But the milestones which proved the most difficult to achieve and which took longer than expected were passing a driving test, buying a very first car and then being able to afford a brand fresh car.
Most had to wait longer to have their 2nd child than they would have liked, while getting to the point where two holidays a year wasn’t a problem also proved raunchy.
The explore also looked into the subject of pressure and the part it plays in helping us achieve our goals.
One in three people said they felt there was more pressure on the current generation to reach milestones within specific timeframes.
But according to the data, a large percentage of us also put the pressure on ourselves to achieve things by certain times.
